Cameron backs down on government rules for EU referendum - BBC


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  • Thursday, 03 Sep 2015

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech to an audience of pupils during a visit to Corby Technical School at Corby in central England, September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Carl Court/Pool

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has backed down over rules limiting the involvement of the government in campaigning before a referendum on European Union membership after members of parliament from his Conservative Party threatened to revolt, the BBC said.

In the second concession on the referendum in two days, Cameron will agree to keep in place rules that restrict certain government activity in the weeks ahead of the vote.

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